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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

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F.S. 104.047

104.047 Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations.—

(1) Except as provided in s. 101.62 or s. 101.655, any person who requests a vote-by-mail ballot on behalf of an elector is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any person who marks or designates a choice on the ballot of another person, except as provided in s. 101.051, s. 101.655, or s. 101.661, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 26, ch. 98-129; s. 34, ch. 99-2; s. 57, ch. 2001-40; s. 54, ch. 2005-278; s. 36, ch. 2016-37.

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Amendments to 104.047

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 104.047

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S104.047 1 - ELECTION LAWS - REPEALED 2005-278 - F: T

S104.047 1 - ELECTION LAWS - REQ VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT ON BEHALF OF ELECTOR - F: T

S104.047 2 - ELECTION LAWS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #7254 - F: T

S104.047 2 - ELECTION LAWS - DESIGNATE CHOICE ON BALLOT OF ANOTHER - F: T

S104.047 3 - ELECTION LAWS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #7255 - F: T

S104.047 3 - ELECTION LAWS - REPEALED CH 2001-40 - M: F

S104.047 5 - ELECTION LAWS - REPEALED CH 2001-40 - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 104.047

Total Results: 5

Braxton v. Holmes County Election Canvassing Board

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-24

Citation: 870 So. 2d 958, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 1962, 2004 WL 329336

Snippet: person witnessing the ballot is in violation of s. 104.047(3). If the canvassing board determines that any

SUNDALE ASSOC. v. Southeast Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-05-28

Citation: 471 So. 2d 100

Snippet: Spring v. Ronel Refining, Inc., 421 So.2d 46, *104 47 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982); Padgett v. First Federal Savings

Hunt v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-01-14

Citation: 327 So. 2d 193, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4378

Snippet: 36 So. 436 (1904); Telfair v. State, 56 Fla. 104, 47 So. 863 (1908). These cases, despite their age

Merrill v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-11-18

Citation: 228 So. 2d 305, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 4945

Snippet: Fla. 1, 36 So. 436; Telfair v. State, 56 Fla. 104, 47 So. 863. The other points of error urged by the

Telfair v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1909-06-15

Citation: 58 Fla. 110

Snippet: conviction was reversed. Telfair v. State, 56 Fla. 104, 47 South Rep. 863. On this writ of error the overruling